Prayer for Marilyn Monroe

Original title: Oración
Duration: 8 min
Release date: 1998-10-31
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Based on the Nicaraguan poet Ernesto Cardenal's tribute to Norma Jeane Mortenson, these Cuban filmmakers link the actresses' overdose/suicide to patriarchy, exploitation, and many of the ills of the twentieth century.

Documentary

Oración

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